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'Up their game' | 3,000 Lloyds employees at risk of dismissal for underperformance
Thousands of Lloyds workers are at risk of being sacked for underperformance, as part of a huge performance...
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Industry News | Dayforce agrees $12.3bn deal to become private company through Thoma Bravo
David Ossip, Chair and CEO of Dayforce, hailed the agreement, stating it would “accelerate" the HCM...
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'Highly strategic move' | HR reaction as Workday agrees deal to acquire Paradox AI
Workday has moved to expand its talent acquisition capabilities with the acquisition of Paradox, a conversational...
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‘Extremely realistic’ | Beware the rise of the AI employee expense receipt scam
A cybersecurity expert said AI models have helped staff create fake, realistic receipts with ease...
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GDPR row | Security manager at BBC site unfairly sacked over CCTV use, tribunal finds
A security manager was unfairly dismissed after his employer accused him of improperly using CCTV to...
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Fourfold increase | HSBC plans surge in staff surveillance & biometric scans
HSBC is planning a 'four-fold increase' in cameras, alongside more biometric verification & software...
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'Culture of fear' | Gail's Bakery HR denies using CCTV to spy on staff
A former Gail's worker claimed the bakery is 'cultivating a culture of fear, isolating union members,...
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‘Bullying colleagues’ | Asda clashes with union over extra 'coaching' for lowest-performing staff
Asda will offer staff coaching to help its 'slowest staff' become more efficient...
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'Huge milestone' | HR experts react to ban on NDAs in cases of workplace abuse
New legislation will stop confidentiality clauses from being used to silence victims...
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Digital security | Disgruntled IT worker jailed for cyber attack on his own employer
Employee hacked his own firm after being suspended...
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Definitely, maybe an HR issue | Staff productivity could nosedive as Oasis fans try to score last-minute reunion tickets
Workers could spend hours on re-sale websites, experts say...
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EAP | Poor mental health drives 1 in 3 employee helpline calls, data shows
Britain's poor mental health continues to be the main driver of calls to employee assistance helplines,...
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'Not logged on' | WFH employee caught lying about working hours was fairly sacked
An employee falsified her timesheets by at least 53 hours...
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'Worrying paradox' | HR professionals have highest absenteeism in the UK workforce
Workers in the HR sector have the highest rates of absenteeism in the UK, new data has revealed. An expert...
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‘Chilling effect’ | Black employees most likely to be targeted by workplace surveillance - report
The IPPR called for new legislation to give employees a 'genuine voice' over how they are monitored...
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£30k tribunal | Employee forced out for working from home to supervise gardener
HR questioned a senior worker's priorities after choosing to work from home to oversee some gardening...
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Laziness & credit-stealing | These are the top triggers for workplace anger - and what HR can do about them
From colleagues not doing their jobs properly to overbearing bosses, what riles up your coworkers?
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'An accident' | Worker sacked after exposing genitals on Teams call
Employee's accidental exposure 'damaged' firm's reputation, tribunal hears...
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'Stepping back' | Gary Lineker leaves BBC after social media controversy
Bosses called the star's position “untenable” after a recent social post...
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TikTok talk | How social media shapes the way we talk to colleagues
Research uncovers the extent of social media's influence on workplace dynamics...
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